Cursive handwriting was a staple of education for Baby Boomers ... While knowing state capitals was once an important part of geography education, this skill has become less relevant in today’s world.

His Geography was arguably the most detailed and ... Instead of using the bulky gothic types, Mercator used cursive to allow for more information to appear on his maps. Mercator motivated Abraham ...

Do you remember the last time you write in cursive? Do you still know how to read it? If so, the National Archives are ...

"I'm a history major," said Barnes. "One of the times it really got to me was when I was looking through an old arrest report ...

If you can read cursive, the National Archives would like a word. Or a few million. More than 200 years worth of U.S.

Reading cursive is a superpower,” said Suzanne Isaacs, a community manager with the National Archives Catalog in Washington, ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Two lawmakers have introduced bills that would require students to learn cursive handwriting in Missouri schools. Missouri State Reps. Renne Reuter (R-Imperial) and Petty ...

One consequence of our digital age is a decline in cursive, the flowing style of penmanship once considered a common skill. While plenty of people still sign their name in cursive, being able to ...

The National Archives is looking for volunteers to transcribe more than 200 years worth of documents. You can help, even if you can't read cursive.

To date, more than 4,000 Revolutionary War Pension Project volunteers have typed up the content of over 80,000 pages of ...

If you can read cursive, the National Archives would like a word. Or a few million. More than 200 years worth of U.S. documents need transcribing (or at least classifying) and the vast majority ...